| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Syngnathidae | Anarchopterus criniger | (Bean and Dresel) | 1884 | Fringed Pipefish |
Anarchopterus criniger
Unique Characters: Lateral ridge curves down at anus. Snout short. Fleshy tabs on head and body. Anal fin absent. Three spots on trunk.
Similar Species: Opossum Pipefish Microphis lineatus. Lateral ridge curves down at anus. Snout long. Ridges strong with spine at each ring.
Reference: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. A field guide to the Atlantic Coast fishes of North America. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 354 p.
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